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![Same-sex couple shares their emotional pregnancy journey](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Family-Portraits-ep1-800x600-1-73x73.png)
Same-sex couple shares their emotional pregnancy journey
Podcast: Nikki and Polly Gill went from IVF to NICU with their baby Theo
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Midwives are part of pregnancy care spectrum
Podcast: A certified nurse-midwife provides care beyond low-intervention birth
![From IVF to NICU: One couple’s road to starting a family](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SHN-IVF-800x600-1-73x73.jpg)
From IVF to NICU: One couple’s road to starting a family
Podcast: Soon after ‘graduating’ from fertility to pregnancy care, complications arose
![Pelvic floor dysfunction explained, and how to fix it](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WC-1130915197-scaled-e1711992456489-73x73.jpg)
Pelvic floor dysfunction explained, and how to fix it
Podcast: Women’s specialists discuss pelvic floor issues and why they’re more common than we think
![Eating disorders vs disordered eating: Differences & dangers](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Eating-Disorders-vs.-Disordered-Eating-800X600-2-73x73.png)
Eating disorders vs disordered eating: Differences & dangers
Podcast: Sanford psychologist shares how to identify and address unhealthy relationships with food
![Reasons you may not be enjoying sex](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/iStock_000014686615Medium-hospice_cool_SHN-podcast-not-enjoying-sex-73x73.jpg)
Reasons you may not be enjoying sex
Podcast: Women’s health specialists address physical and emotional issues wrapped up in intimacy
![Choosing the right birth control](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FINAL_796-712-241-WEB-IMAGE-Womens-Website-Learn-More-Birth-Control-690x4023-1-e1702309206121-73x73.jpg)
Choosing the right birth control
Podcast: Your choices depend on your lifestyle and your needs, says Sanford OB/GYN
![PCOS can affect your fertility and more](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Fertility-promo-clip-02_10_23_SHN1-73x73.jpg)
PCOS can affect your fertility and more
Podcast: Specialist shares what to do about whole-body effects of polycystic ovary syndrome
![Prep for baby, postpartum, and ‘fourth trimester’](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WOMENS_1227213336_SHN-podcast-postpartum-Kayla-Quinn-73x73.jpg)
Prep for baby, postpartum, and ‘fourth trimester’
Podcast: Certified nurse midwife Kayla Quinn defines what’s normal, what’s not after delivery
![Protecting our mental health postpartum](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Karla-Salem_shn-73x73.jpg)
Protecting our mental health postpartum
Podcast: Therapist talks postpartum depression, anxiety after baby & how to cope
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![CNN honors Dr. Johnna Nynas as Champion for Change](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cnn-johnna-nynas-at-hospital-e1717101309124-327x200.jpg)
CNN honors Dr. Johnna Nynas as Champion for Change
8th annual special features changemakers across United States
![Want to have a baby? What to consider before conception](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1371643087_SHN-800x600-1-327x200.jpg)
Want to have a baby? What to consider before conception
Check tips for getting your body, your partner and your home ready for pregnancy
![Newsweek names Sanford to best maternity hospitals list](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sanford-usd-medical-center-800x600-1-327x200.jpg)
Newsweek names Sanford to best maternity hospitals list
Sanford USD Medical Center is only hospital in South Dakota named in 2024 ranking
![Pregnant after 35: How to keep yourself and baby healthy](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GettyImages-1094958808_SHN-800x600-1-327x200.jpg)
Pregnant after 35: How to keep yourself and baby healthy
‘Advanced maternal age’ may require high-risk pregnancy care, specialty newborn care
![Explore different types of pregnancy care options](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WOMENS_1313147039_SHN-800x600-1-327x200.jpg)
Explore different types of pregnancy care options
While planning for pregnancy, assemble a team that’s right for you
![How folic acid plays a role in pregnancy planning](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1299286865_Health-Plan_SHN-800x600-1-327x200.jpg)
How folic acid plays a role in pregnancy planning
A form of vitamin B, folic acid reduces the risk of brain and spinal birth defects
![When is the best time to conceive?](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1271564879-Extd_SHN-800x600-1-327x200.jpg)
When is the best time to conceive?
Timing can be tricky while pregnancy planning. Know what to track and when to find care
![Your first prenatal visit: what to expect](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2032040195_7026ac7f-1a91-44a6-b1_000002-e1715176173594-327x200.jpg)
Your first prenatal visit: what to expect
It’s normal to have so many questions – write them down and bring them in
![Preconception planning for high-risk pregnancy](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Schmoll_02_SHN-800x600-1-327x200.jpg)
Preconception planning for high-risk pregnancy
6 ways to get healthy now with tips from a maternal-fetal medicine specialist
![Boy’s heart defect, cleft lip and palate found in utero](https://news.sanfordhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Canaan-Backstrom-then-and-now-327x200.jpg)
Boy’s heart defect, cleft lip and palate found in utero
High-risk pregnancy team guides family through delivery and baby’s surgeries
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